Social Studies

[JWHooper]

Hello,

I had social studies class in school today, and we had to read this one textbook in class (unfortunately, we only had little time to read, and we can't bring the textbooks to home). I need help on some questions.

1. Describe how and why the natural rights philosophers used an imaginary state of nature to think about basic problems of the government.
2. Explain some of basic ideas of the natural rights philosophy, including the state of nature, law of nature, natural rights, social contract and the consent.

Please help!


Thanks,
J.

[JWHooper]

Please help IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR ME!!!

[jgweed]

Consult the appropriate entries in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. One might well begin with Hobbes and Locke:

http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hobbes-moral/

http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke-political/

After reading these carefully, if you have further questions, you might post them in this thread.
Regards,
John